New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-16
THE SENATOR BACK IN JAIL
RETURNING OF HIS OWN FREE WILL
A STATEMENT FROM ONE OF RIDDLEBrRGER'a
FRIESDs-DETERMINED TO LEAVE THE PRISON
AT NOON TODAY
rBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRruux, ,

rhiENDS-DETERMISED TO LEAVE THE PRISON
AT NOON TO-DAY.
fBY TELEGRAPH TO TRIBUNAL
WOODSTOCK, Va, Aug. 15.-The excitement over
the Imprisonment and subsequent rescue of Sena.
tor Riddleberger has subsidized The court adjourned
on Friday until to-dav, and in the meantime the
Senator returned to jail. A motion was made to-
day to release him, which motion Judge Newman
denied. The return to prison took place this morn.
ing and was voluntary upon the Senator's part. All
lsquiet and the court has taken no further action
in the case.
The following is a statement for Senator Riddle
berger by friend: Much has been said written
and telegraphed to various papers throughout tho
United States concerning Senator Rlddebergers
confinement in jail for contempt of court much of
which is untrue and has emanated from the minds
OF personal enemies to the Senator and bitter part.
sans. The affair has created intense excitement
much bitter feeling and no little alarm throughout
this section. and it would have taken little more to
ian the embers into fierce flame. Riddeberger is
personally popular even with the bulk of his politi-
cal enemies, while Judge Newman is just the re-
verse In order to give true account Of
this unhappy affair. will sum I'M
briefly from the commencement. Last
Friday evening Senator Rddleberger was sent to
jail for contempt OF the County Court over which
Judge Newman presided, and who is n bitter per.
sonal and political enemy of the Senator Tho
term was fixed at five days, with an additional
term of five days added because the Judge claimed
that the Senator resisted tho Sheriff when he
attempted to execute the order Of the court, which
IS not correct, as the Sheriff ant his deputies will
testify to at any tme and have stated repeatedly
since the arrest RiddIeberger went quietly with
the Sheriff to jail, accompanied by large crowd
o! friends, who were greatly excited and ind gnant
a Ind dre Va and inaio o.oI 3baf
lie should not go into tho Jail; but tic
Senator, IN order to have no disturbance OF
the peace, and riOting insisted and pleaded with
MS friends, saying II was his duty as law-abId-
ing citizen TO conform to the decision of the court
and he quietly and smilingly entered the Jail from
which, by his eloquence and skill as lawyer, he
has saved so many.
Notwithstanding his earnest appeals his friends
were not satisned, ana about IL O'clock that night
the jail was entered and he was rescued tbereirom
The Senator refused to CO. but his friends we're post
tive and determInei and took him out against his
wishes aud his earnest protests The officers of tko
law made 20 attempt to rearrest him. and he rs-
manned at home Until this morning. After speDd-
ing Sunday with his family the Senator 30 nntariy
came from his home and appeared al
the door OF the jail and surrendered himself to the
jailor He remained in jail awaiting the return Of
the Judge who short time after sending
him to jail. adjourned Court until Monday morrins
and lett for seven Fountains. a summer resort III
attorney Or friends co9id take any acton
sured, even By his friends 1t was unheard Of
proceeding by Virginia Judge. no lawyer having
remained IN prison before for contempt of court
more than a few hours. as il was never understood
10 be punishment, but was done simply
to uphold the dignity of the court aud
the law. Great excitement has prevailed.
The sympathes of the whole country
irrespective of politics with the senator as the
people consider the action of Judge Newman IN.
tensely dictatorlal and growing ont of personal
hatred toward the Senator. which has existed for
some time. Some two years ago Senator Riddle
berger denounced Judge Newman in an editorial
or words 10 that effect. Newman lacked the moral
and physical courage to resent the same. The
Senator is fully determined 10 out his TINA.
Throngs of friends crowd 20 TIE jail hourly 10
the Senator and he receives them all pleasantly.
lie will not lack for company. Judge New
man. though the bench. is bitter and
unrelentlng partisan. Judge Allen the present
UUled States District-Attoruev, made motion
to-day before Judge Newman to remit the judg-
| ment of the couIt Robert Walker, ex-Commou-
weaths Attorney, heartily coucurred and IN
motion of Judge Allen. Othor members OF the bar
recommended to Judge Newman that Senator
Riddeberger be released one being Democrat.
saying that the good citizens of Shenandoah
County demanded his release from the jail.
Senator Riddleberger will tomorrow at all
hazards leave the jail ~ O'clock noon, as he will
then have served his term of five days for tempt
of court. The additional five days Tor resisting
an officer he does not recognize and justly claims
that the law gives him right of trial
by jury. We hope and believe that there will be
no disturbance on tomorrow, but the Senator has
fully made up his mind to stand by and protect
his rights"